Napoli dominates in Frankfurt: victory and Champions League quarter-finals assured

Il Naples knows no limits: at Deutsche Bank Park di Frankfurt the Azzurri dominate and beat theEintracht, putting a serious mortgage on qualification for the quarter-finals of Champions League in view of the return match on March 15 at the Maradona.

Spalletti chooses Olivera again, Lozano up front

A last minute change for Spalletti: Olive still a starter, like in Reggio Emilia. In goal Meret, then Rrahmani e Kim central with captain By Lorenzo to the right.

In midfield the trio is recomposed Anguissa, Lobotka e Zielinski. Lush wins the ballot on the right in the three attacking alongside osimhen e kvaratskhelia.L'Eintracht takes to the field with 3-4-2-1. Staircase between the poles, Jumpsuits , Jakic e Ndicka make up the defensive line. Mas a e Max they act as wingers in the four midfielders, with Sow e Kamada in the median. Gotze e Lindstrom they are the attacking midfielders behind the only striker and star of the team, Round Muani.

Kvaratskhelia misses a penalty, then the lead signed by Osimhen

The Germans started strong and closed the Azzurri in their own half of the pitch. kolo muani scares Meret in what would later be the most dangerous occasion of the match: the French striker jumps with a sombrero Rrahmani in the area after a series of rebounds, then he kicks a low diagonal shot that ends up just wide.

Il Naples gradually gains courage, thanks to a osimhen, the most sought-after man and always dangerous on the continuous deep throws of his teammates. He had the first chance kvaratskhelia: conclusion from outside the area deflected by Staircase in the corner.

In the 34th minute, a key episode of the match: By Lorenzo fishery Lush in depth, the Mexican kicks hard hitting the inside of the post. He falls asleep on the loose ball Mas a, osimhen he runs in front of him and is brought down in the area: penalty for the blues.

From the spot, however, kvaratshelia wrong: Trapp saves the penalty.The Naples However, he doesn't have to wait too long to celebrate the opening goal: 40' Lobotka recovers the ball in midfield, touch for Lush who sees and finds immediately osimhen all alone in the area on the other side.

The Nigerian cannot miss with an empty net: 1-0 for the Azzurri. In the final osimhen scores again, but this time in offside with an action that was a carbon copy of the one that led to the goal, also in this case with a touch from Lush.

We go to the break with the Neapolitans ahead, in the game and above all in the score: 1-0 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

Kolo Muani sent off. Di Lorenzo doubles

The script doesn't change in the second half: the Naples he manages the ball, theEintracht he defends himself but gives away a lot of space and the Azzurri come close to doubling their lead several times.

At 55′ he tries his luck Lush, rejected by Staircase.A minute later, then, a gigantic chance for kvaratskhelia, launched one-on-one with the goalkeeper by Lozano: the Georgian tries a lob but Trapp saves.

At 58′ another key episode. A hammer-footed kick by kolo muani su Anguissa sliding in, the referee had no doubts: red card for the attacker and the Germans down to 10 men for the rest of the match.

And not only that: the Frenchman will also miss the return match at the Maradona. The Azzurri don't need to be asked twice and capitalize on their numerical superiority after just 6 minutes, finding the net to double their lead. Fourth exchange with Anguissa, receives the ball back into the area and passes it to the onrushing player with a precise backheel By Lorenzo, who opens the left-footed shot, putting the ball in the corner 2-0.

The Neapolitans, 11 against 10, continue to dominate and look for the third goal, which they have missed several times. The biggest opportunity comes in the 72nd minute. Anguissa, who enters the area after an exchange with a teammate but slips at the moment of conclusion, then managing to shoot from the ground and still graze the post.

The result does not change: the Naples he risks almost nothing more and takes home the result. It ends 2-0 in Germany: in three weeks the Azzurri will have to secure their passage to the next round in front of the Maradona crowd.